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American football player
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| Position: | Defensive tackle Nose tackle | ||||||||
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| Born: | (1966-12-25) December 25, 1966 (age 58) Houston, Texas, U.S. | ||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||||||||
| Weight: | 285 lb (129 kg) | ||||||||
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| High school: | Clear Lake (TX) | ||||||||
| College: | Houston | ||||||||
| NFL draft: | 1990 / round: 3 / pick: 81 | ||||||||
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Craig Veasey (born December 25, 1966) is an American former professional football player who was a defensive tackle and nose tackle in the National Football League (NFL). While attending the University of Houston from 1985 to 1989, Craig earned was a 4-year letterman, and a starting 3 of those years. In 1989 as a senior at the University of Houston, he earned the honor of USA Today All-American from the defensive end position for his 17 sacks and 93 tackles. After being selected with the 81st pick in the 1990 NFL draft, he played for the Pittsburgh Steelers under Chuck Noll, the Miami Dolphins under Don Shula, and under the Houston Oilers for coaches Jack Pardee and Jeff Fisher. He retired from the Houston Oilers after the 1996 Season
References
- "Craig Veasey". Pro Sports Transactions. Retrieved December 29, 2024.
- "Craig Veasey, DT at NFL.com". National Football League. Archived from the original on April 1, 2016.
- "1990 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved May 25, 2023.
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